Playback
This section describes the connections and settings for the playback and functions such as playback at various speeds and searching for a specific scene on a recorded tape.
Connections for Playback
Connecting the unit to a monitor with an i.LINK jack
The video and audio signals are sent with hardly any degradation, enabling
Rear view of the player (this unit)
i.LINK cable (not supplied)
i.LINK jack
Monitor with an i.LINK jack
: Signal flow
Notes
•Be sure that you set [VCR HDV/DV] on the [IN/ OUT REC] menu to [AUTO] (default setting) before connecting the video equipment to this unit with the i.LINK cable.
If you change the setting after connecting the i.LINK cable, the video equipment may not be able to recognize the video signal correctly (see page 48).
•To connect the unit to a monitor equipped with an i.LINK jack, you may need to set the monitor so that it recognizes this unit.
For details, refer to your monitor's instruction manual.
•When the i.LINK cable is connected, the unit cannot output video or audio separately.
•If you connect the input connectors of this unit to the output connectors of a monitor, a humming noise may be generated or the image may be distorted. If these phenomena occur, use the INPUT SELECT switch to select a signal that is not being input or disconnect the cables.
•The monitor you want to connect to the unit using the i.LINK cable must be HDV or DV format compatible. To play back a tape recorded in the HDV mode on a
•Some general consumer television sets are provided with a function to control equipment connected with the i.LINK cable. Such a function, however, may not work with this unit.
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